What Is Pharmacology - Cisplatin

Cisplatin

Cisplatin is useful in treating patient with carcinoma of the neck, carcinoma of the bladder, carcinoma of the head, carcinoma of the ovaries, carcinoma of the testes and carcinoma of the cervix. Cisplatin is given via intravenous infusion.

Cisplatin is a from of cytotoxic agent / anti cancer agent which caused denatured of the DNA and intrastrand cross linking due to the formation of the reactive complex.

Cisplatin side effects may include peripheral neuropathy, nausea,vomiting, hypomagnesemia, ototoxicity, myelosuppression and nephrotoxicity.